News articles on beneficial ownership from Open Ownership
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United Kingdom beneficial ownership data available in line with latest version of global standard
Beneficial ownership data for millions of companies registered in the United Kingdom and more than 30,000 overseas entities has been transformed and republished in line with the latest version of Open Ownership’s Beneficial Ownership Data Standard.
Written by Rachel Vint, Ed Lloyd-Davies
Published: 06 March 2025
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GLEIF and Open Ownership launch the Global Open Data Integration Network
Open Ownership and the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) are launching the Global Open Data Integration Network (GODIN) to foster open data practices and collaboration among organisations that publish open data or set open data standards.
Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh
Published: 06 March 2025
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Global legal entity ownership data available in line with latest version of data standard
Corporate ownership data for millions of entities listed by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has been transformed and republished in line with the latest version of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard.
Written by Kathryn Irish , Ed Lloyd-Davies
Published: 02 March 2025
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Helping data users visualise and understand how beneficial ownership networks change over time
Open Ownership has introduced new features to our Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation library, an open-source tool allowing anyone to automatically visualise beneficial ownership structures as clearly as possible
Written by Kadie Armstrong
Published: 19 December 2024
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Evolving from the Open Ownership Register to increase our impact
Open Ownership’s approach is evolving. We are sunsetting the prototype Open Ownership Register, which has catalysed new actors to enter the market using our technology and data. From 2025, we will expand our work upstream, using partnerships and technology to drive systemic changes that deliver globally interconnected beneficial ownership data.
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 30 October 2024
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European Union takes important steps towards standardised and interoperable beneficial ownership information
European Union adopts new anti-money laundering package with interesting developments
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 25 April 2024
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Canada passes law to create public beneficial ownership register
Canada has passed landmark legislation to create a national public beneficial ownership register. It amends the Canada Business Corporations Act to require companies to make details about the real people who own or control corporations public
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 06 November 2023
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Companies House given new powers to fight economic crime and improve the quality of data on UK companies
Following months of debate and amendment, the UK’s company registrar has been granted new powers to fight economic crime, monitor the activities of suspicious companies and improve the quality of its data after the passage of a new law
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 26 October 2023